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Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus, 1758

Common carp
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Iran country information

Common names: Kapoor-e-Maamoli, كپور, كپور رشتي
Occurrence: introduced
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: minor commercial | Ref: FAO, 1994
Aquaculture: commercial | Ref: FAO, 1997
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Reported from the Caspian Sea (Ref. 47532). Parasite (Lernaea cyprinacea) found in species sample from Choghakhor lagoon (Ref. 125596).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ir.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: FAO, 1996
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Carpe commune, Carpa común, Сазан(=карп), ... more

Classification / Names Tên thường gặp | Các synonym ( Các tên trùng) | Catalog of Fishes(Giống, Các loài) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Cyprininae
Etymology: Cyprinus: Latin, cyprinus = carp (Ref. 45335); carpio: carpio is the latinized form of carp (Ref. 1998). Cyprinus is the old world name for the carp (Ref. 10294).
More on author: Linnaeus.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Sinh thái học

; Nước ngọt; Thuộc về nước lợ Sống nổi và đáy; pH range: 6.5 - 9.0; dH range: 10 - 15; di cư trong nước ngọt (Ref. 51243); Mức độ sâu 0 - 29 m (Ref. 120823).   Subtropical; 3°C - 35°C (Ref. 12741); 54°N - 34°N, 12°E - 74°E (Ref. 59043)

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